The Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant is performing pilot test demonstrations, preparing the site for chemical weapons destruction operations. The demonstrations provide data for performance indicators to be defined; staff to demonstrate safe and efficient operations; and for environmental compliance to be validated.
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The leader of Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives addressed the Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission Oct. 28 in Pueblo, Colorado.
The Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant continues to make progress toward the start of operations. Three tanks of thiodiglycol arrived at the plant by Oct. 7.
Operations at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Explosive Destruction System restarted Oct. 5 with the successful destruction of four 155mm projectiles.
Technicians completed repairs to the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Explosive Destruction System Sept. 26, and the system was tested and certified to its original specifications prior to resuming operations.
The National Research Council (NRC) recently completed a study focused on contingency planning to ensure successful plant operations at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. In response to this study, the Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission assembled a working group known as the Biotreatment Utilization Group, or BUG.
After having been closely monitored and protected around the clock for decades at the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot, mustard-filled munitions are coming to an end. The Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Explosive Destruction System, known as the PCAPP EDS, is eliminating problematic munitions that cannot be easily processed by the main plant.